Roger Saffold

[Thurman#1]

Well, I guess I should have added to my post that i really don't want to think about QB at all this year. I want to fill in the other holes this year and then do what I need to do in next year's draft to get my new QB. Next year's QB class is a lot better than this years, especially the guys at the top. So, I want to focus on filling in other holes this year and then do whatever I need to do to get the QB I decide on next season.....that may even mean trading up if necessary. But this team is a couple years away from competing anyway, so I would rather no settle for the QBs this year and do everything I need to do to get my QB of choice in next year's draft.

 

This serves 2 purposes. It allows me to fill in more holes this year and also get a better evaluation of where this team is at. Remember, new scheme, new coaches. Just because players did not succeed under Dicky J, doesn't mean they won't find a fresh start this year under Gailey and company. So, by not going QB this year, it gives the staff a full year to see who they like and who they don't. Then, we'll find a QB next draft that is best suited to run whatever the new system will be that is getting installed. With all this said, ficus on all of the other holes this year, and take your pick of the of the better QB class next season.

 

 

 

I understood exactly what you meant. Here is my answer to that argument:

 

So, next year, we find a better QB? Good plan. So, say we end up drafting #16, and Mallett suffered a catastrophic injury and Locker had a horrible year and was finally benched for having a completion rate of under 50% and throwing twice as many INTs as touchdowns? What do we do then?

 

Guessing at what will be available next year is simply not a good plan. First, neither guy might look particularly good after next year. Second, even if they look fantastic - let's say they are obviously the first and second picks of the draft next year - if we pick 16th, how are we going to get either guy? It would be impossible.

 

That is why it is called the Golden Rule of the Draft - NEVER pass up a chance at a franchise QB, unless you already have one on the roster. The rule is NOT "Never pass up a chance at a franchise QB unless you think that possibly maybe you might have a chance at a franchise QB at some undetermined future time possibly."